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IMF proposes appointment of Bessent's chief of staff to No. 2 post

FINANCE
18-09-2025 22:23 HKT
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A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
A view of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

The International Monetary Fund's managing director on Thursday proposed that Dan Katz, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's chief of staff and point person on China, be appointed to fill the fund's No 2 post, the IMF said in a statement.

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